Madison books inc (105 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. On May 13, 1939, the luxury liner St. Louis sailed from Hamburg, one of the last ships to leave Nazi Germany before World War I erupted. Aboard were 937 Jews--some had already been in concentration camps--who believed they had bought visas to enter Cuba. The voyage of the damned had begun.Before the St. Louis was halfway across the Atlantic, a power struggle ensued between the corrupt Cuban immigration minister who issued the visas and his superior, President Bru. The outcome: The refugees would not be allowed to land in Cuba.In America, the Brown Shirts were holding Nazi rallies in Madison Square Garden; anti-Semitic Father Coughlin had an audience of fifteen million. Back in Germany, plans were being laid to implement the final solution. And aboard the St. Louis, 937 refugees awaited the decision that would determine their fate.Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts have re-created history in this meticulous reconstruction of the voyage of the St. Louis. Every word of their account is true: the German High Command's ulterior motive in granting permission for the mission of mercy; the confrontations between the refugees and the German crewmen; the suicide attempts among the passengers; and the attitudes of those who might have averted the catastrophe, but didn't.In reviewing the work, the New York Times was unequivocal: An extraordinary human document and a suspense story that is hard to put down. But it is more than that. It is a modern allegory, in which the S St. Louis becomes a symbol of the S Planet Earth. In this larger sense the book serves a greater purpose than mere drama.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. On May 13, 1939, the luxury liner St. Louis sailed from Hamburg, one of the last ships to leave Nazi Germany before World War I erupted. Aboard were 937 Jews--some had already been in concentration camps--who believed they had bought visas to enter Cuba. The voyage of the damned had begun.Before the St. Louis was halfway across the Atlantic, a power struggle ensued between the corrupt Cuban immigration minister who issued the visas and his superior, President Bru. The outcome: The refugees would not be allowed to land in Cuba.In America, the Brown Shirts were holding Nazi rallies in Madison Square Garden; anti-Semitic Father Coughlin had an audience of fifteen million. Back in Germany, plans were being laid to implement the final solution. And aboard the St. Louis, 937 refugees awaited the decision that would determine their fate.Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts have re-created history in this meticulous reconstruction of the voyage of the St. Louis. Every word of their account is true: the German High Command's ulterior motive in granting permission for the mission of mercy; the confrontations between the refugees and the German crewmen; the suicide attempts among the passengers; and the attitudes of those who might have averted the catastrophe, but didn't.In reviewing the work, the New York Times was unequivocal: An extraordinary human document and a suspense story that is hard to put down. But it is more than that. It is a modern allegory, in which the S St. Louis becomes a symbol of the S Planet Earth. In this larger sense the book serves a greater purpose than mere drama.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This history of papal politicking over the past 150 years includes an in-depth examination of the candidates for the papacy after John Paul II, and how the next pope will be selected.

Hardback. Condición: Good.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Hattie McDaniel was the first black to ever win an Oscar. She was also the first black woman to ever sing on American radio. In this fresh assessment of her life and career, Carlton Jackson tells the inside story of her working relationships, her personal life, and the many obstacles she faced as a black performer in the white world of show business during the first half of the twentieth century.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The first oral history centering on the unique experiences of black porters and railroad attendants during the railroad's heyday is by turns dramatic, inspiring, comic, and heartwrenching. First person accounts document both the glamour of the railroad era and the bitter realities of being a black worker on a white railroad.…

Condición: Good.

Paperback. Condición: Good. On May 13, 1939, the luxury liner St. Louis sailed from Hamburg, one of the last ships to leave Nazi Germany before World War I erupted. Aboard were 937 Jews--some had already been in concentration camps--who believed they had bought visas to enter Cuba. The voyage of the damned had begun.Before the St. Louis was halfway across the Atlantic, a power struggle ensued between the corrupt Cuban immigration minister who issued the visas and his superior, President Bru. The outcome: The refugees would not be allowed to land in Cuba.In America, the Brown Shirts were holding Nazi rallies in Madison Square Garden; anti-Semitic Father Coughlin had an audience of fifteen million. Back in Germany, plans were being laid to implement the final solution. And aboard the St. Louis, 937 refugees awaited the decision that would determine their fate.Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts have re-created history in this meticulous reconstruction of the voyage of the St. Louis. Every word of their account is true: the German High Command's ulterior motive in granting permission for the mission of mercy; the confrontations between the refugees and the German crewmen; the suicide attempts among the passengers; and the attitudes of those who might have averted the catastrophe, but didn't.In reviewing the work, the New York Times was unequivocal: An extraordinary human document and a suspense story that is hard to put down. But it is more than that. It is a modern allegory, in which the S St. Louis becomes a symbol of the S Planet Earth. In this larger sense the book serves a greater purpose than mere drama.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Hattie McDaniel was the first black to ever win an Oscar. She was also the first black woman to ever sing on American radio. In this fresh assessment of her life and career, Carlton Jackson tells the inside story of her working relationships, her personal life, and the many obstacles she faced as a black performer in the white world of show business during the first half of the twentieth century.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Mikhail Kelly s credentials were impeccable. Russian mother, Irish father hanged by the British. He could split an apple or a head across a large room with a handgun. And his special talent was acting. The KGB gave him the perfect part assassin. For more than twenty years Cuchulain has created chaos, fear and disorder in Ireland by hitting counter-productive targets on both sides of the border, making fools of British Intelligence and the IRA. But Cuchulain is a man whose time is nearly up. The one person who can identify him is the beautiful Tanya Voroninova, daughter of a KGB general. And the one person who can persuade her to defect is Liam Devlin, poet, scholar, IRA gunman retired. Hunted by the combined forces of British Intelligence, the IRA and the KGB who now regard him as an expendable embarrassment, Cuchulain prepares to hit the most counter-productive target of all time.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The old Dominion's role in the making of America from 1607 to 1781.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The old Dominion's role in the making of America from 1607 to 1781.

Hardback. Condición: Good. During a time when Burgundy was so powerful that it almost became a nation separate from France, its duchess Isabel led negotiations with allies and navigated the treacherous world of palace intrigue and espionage.

Condición: Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Hard Cover -- Good -- SHIPPING ONLY IN U.S. AND BY MEDIA RATE ONLY -- Other than spot of discoloration to fore edge to first couple of pages, book is clean and tight with only light wear -- Pictorial cover, no dust jacket if issued -- illustrated throughout -- -- Summer 1961, Volume One - Number Three.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. For a quarter of a century between 1763 and 1788, Americans intensely debated the nature of government and the need to protect individual liberties. The debate climaxed in the arguments over the ratification of the Constitution. Through a selection of essential documents from 1787 and 1788, this new edition gives readers the flavor and immediacy of the great debate in all its fire, brilliance, and political intensity. Organized by topic, this is a convenient reference and teaching tool. This updated edition contains an entirely new section on the debate over class structure, property rights, and the economy under the proposed Constitution-an ideal introduction to a debate meaningful today.…

Hardback. Condición: Fair. A revealing, intellectual, and social portrait of today's most influential political movement.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The old Dominion's role in the making of America from 1607 to 1781.

Paperback. Condición: Good. An intriguing portrait of a complex personality. --Michael Medved,Sneak Preview.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Thomas Jefferson: Passionate Pilgrim - The Presidency, the Founding of the University and the Private Battle This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . …

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Corners and edges are worn. The binding is tight.

Hardback. Condición: Good.

Paperback. Condición: Good. An intriguing portrait of a complex personality. --Michael Medved,Sneak Preview.

Paperback. Condición: Good. This blockbuster guide to understanding astrology includes planetary charts for anyone born in between 1900 and 2100, along with insights astrology offers regarding personal relationships and emotional needs.

Paperback. Condición: Good. This blockbuster guide to understanding astrology includes planetary charts for anyone born in between 1900 and 2100, along with insights astrology offers regarding personal relationships and emotional needs.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.